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9 MW Landfill Gas operating in Sacramento, CA
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5136, -121.1944
County
Sacramento, CA
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento County of Dpt Waste | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sacramento County of Dpt Waste | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Kiefer Landfill is a 9 MW landfill gas-fueled power plant located in Sacramento County, California. The facility, which began operating in 1999, is owned and operated by Sacramento County Department of Waste Management. It consists of three generators utilizing landfill gas technology. The plant operates within the Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Kiefer Landfill generated 51,021 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.5%. The plant is a significant contributor to landfill gas-based power generation in California, ranking 9th out of 40 such facilities in the state and 47th out of 284 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
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4.5K MWh
Latest Month
51.0K MWh
Annual Generation
64.5%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.428 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
84.5%
Annual Net Gen
67 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $31.5M
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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